Olson’s Cheers & Jeers: Former Walz rival fights for service dogs
Two-time Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson is living the good life after public office.
AuthoredRochelle Olson
AuthoredRochelle OlsonMay 1, 2025
Morris: May the next homicide-free stretch begin now
Minneapolis had nearly nine weeks of relative peace, now ended. It’s useful to ask what part of that wasn’t just random.
AuthoredPhil Morris
AuthoredPhil MorrisApril 30, 2025
Burcum: Running toward, not away from, the battle over vaccines
Minnesota’s Mike Osterholm is meeting a regrettable moment — the threat posed to vaccines by unqualified federal leadership — with the new Vaccine Integrity Project. 
AuthoredJill Burcum
AuthoredJill BurcumApril 29, 2025
Brown: Lessons on courage from the plucky mama duck in the DNR's EagleCam nest
Mama Mallard has no fear.
AuthoredAaron Brown
AuthoredAaron BrownApril 28, 2025
Burcum: About that so-called ‘pill penalty’
Flyers urge consumers to take action beneficial to the pharmaceutical industry. But the campaign completely misses the bigger threat to new drug development: massive research cuts. AuthoredJill Burcum
AuthoredJill BurcumApril 27, 2025
Brown: To heal generational pain, we must recognize and ease Minnesota’s mental health crisis
Progress has been made in mental wellness, but the path forward is long.AuthoredAaron Brown
AuthoredAaron BrownApril 26, 2025
Rash: Tariffs and reckless rhetoric repel international tourists from U.S. travel
The economic stakes are high for the country and Minnesota.
AuthoredJohn Rash
AuthoredJohn RashApril 25, 2025
Olson’s Cheers & Jeers: International Falls City Council wisely changes course
Mary Moriarty, International Falls and the University of Minnesota Dance team round out a week of Cheers & Jeers.AuthoredRochelle Olson
AuthoredRochelle OlsonApril 24, 2025
Olson: Pete Hegseth has no business at the Pentagon
Trump’s loyalty to the Minnesota native is a crisis in the making. AuthoredRochelle Olson
AuthoredRochelle OlsonApril 23, 2025
Rash: Pope Francis’ lesson and legacy of love, faith and service
The pontiff, who died on Easter Monday at 88, was a spiritual and even geopolitical force.AuthoredJohn Rash
AuthoredJohn RashApril 21, 2025
Olson: Meet politics opinion columnist Rochelle Olson
A productive fixture on the news pages, Olson transitioned to Opinion recently.AuthoredRochelle Olson
AuthoredRochelle OlsonApril 21, 2025
Brown: Capital for companies, unintended consequences for us
Customers fear higher bills if BlackRock-led group buys Minnesota Power.AuthoredAaron Brown
AuthoredAaron BrownApril 20, 2025
